[TheForge] firscreens

[Hufford, David]

James:
McMaster-Carr has many mesh sizes of wire cloth in both steel,
stainless, and bronze.  It comes in various wire gauges and sold by the
linear foot.  I used bronze on a fire screen to nice effect.  You want a
relatively heavy gauge wire in 6 or 8 mesh, but is depends on what look
you want.  Also, Francis Whitaker's book, the Blacksmith's Cookbook, has
a section on fire screens, including special tongs for stretching the
screen taunt during riveting.

David Hufford
Richmond KY

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Sent: Monday, December 03, 2007 8:52 AM
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Subject: [TheForge] firscreens

I've got a couple of requests for custom fire screens.  This will be my 
first time to make those.  I need some comments on how to attach the 
wire to the frame, and what kind of wire to use and where to get it. 

I assume, hat most custom ones are done by making a crease or fold in 
the metal, maybe 2 pieces and inserting the screen and then pressing 
them together to hold the wire??? Or maybe using tabs to hold the
wire???

Will regular wire screen door/window screen work ok??? or do I need to 
get stainless screen mesh???  If so, where is it available from?

Thanks,
James Allcorn
Bois D'Arc Forge Blacksmith Shop
Paris, TX
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